Data Architect - Cloud and Scalability
Location: US, NY, New York
Department: Engineering
Salary range: 120000-170000
Employment type: Full-time
Required experience: Director
Required education: Unspecified
Industry: Internet
Function: Engineering

Company profile:
As augmented reality jobs go, one at Blippar is hard to beat. We are a rapidly expanding creative startup at the forefront of a brand new industry, so working here offers real opportunities to shape an innovative technology and the way in which people use it.Because of this, we like working with imaginative people who think outside the box, and we love people who throw the whole box away and build something completely new. Our bright, open, centrally located offices are energetic environments bursting with collaborative ideas and boundless enthusiasm.Aside from being part of an exciting, driven, super-friendly team that will nurture your talents and help you grow, at Blippar you’ll find plenty more tangible benefits, including weekly free lunches, evening drinks, and Olive, the office dog.You’ll also be working intimately, from the start, with some of the world’s biggest brands - from Coca Cola and Nestle to Conde Nast, P&amp;G and Jaguar.As a young, growing company spearheading the exciting augmented reality industry, the biggest perk of all is the creative control you’ll be afforded, whether you’re part of the design, tech, commercial or marketing teams. After all, we think our people are amazing, so we want them to stick around.

Job description:
We are looking for an amazing senior (server side) big data engineer to lead the development of blippers global system architecture.We are going through an exciting stage of growth here at Blippar, and as our app continues to expand its user base across the world we need someone who is passionate about helping us scale our technology suite and push the boundaries of augmented reality advertising.In this senior role you will work alongside our global Head of Servers and CTO to define, develop and manage the key server-side areas of our augmented reality mobile app. You will be involved in all aspects of the technology, from analytics to scalability, and help us develop a more efficient global API for Blippar.

Requirements:
We need an experienced big data engineer who understands the complexities of developing large, cloud-based mobile and SaaS applications. You will confidently shape the development of our global platform while managing a growing team. Your knowledge and experience will be vast and cover areas including but not limited to:High-scalability, high-performance big data architecture (Cassandra, Hadoop)Mobile app statistics and data infrastructureCollective intelligence/machine LearningContent management and content deliverySecurity and infrastructure monitoringA number of other skills will be required in this role, so please apply for more details and a full job description.

Benefits:
Our bright, open, centrally located offices are energetic environments bursting with collaborative ideas and boundless enthusiasm. As a growing company spearheading the exciting augmented reality industry, the biggest perk of all is the creative freedom and control you’ll be afforded; this is a genuine opportunity to shape a brand new medium and the way in which people all over the world use it.You will be working closely, and from the start, with some of the world’s leading brands, media agencies, publishers and educators - including Pepsi, Warner Brothers, Procter &amp; Gamble, Conde Nast, Disney and Coca Cola - developing creative augmented reality solutions for global powerhouses across the full spectrum of industries. What we are doing has never been done before, so an active imagination is something we value particularly highly.Blippar’s senior management team are dedicated, hands-on, approachable people who will nurture your talent and encourage the development of your own ideas; we believe these are key to the continued success story of our platform.Being part of Blippar’s close-knit, passionate, forward-thinking team affords plenty of potential for learning about and getting involved in all sections of the business. As a creative tech company offering spectacular marketing solutions to clients, there are few areas we don’t touch upon. Life at Blippar is a steep learning curve, ideal for ambitious candidates who wish to push themselves into completely uncharted territories.We also offer:Competitive packagesGreat benefits and shares schemeEmployee incentive schemeFlexible working environmentWeekly beers and free lunchesOur office dog (London)International travel opportunitiesChance to develop groundbreaking techWork with state-of-the-art hardware and softwareAccess to new wearables including Google GlassA challenge to change the worldChance to shape a new industryCreative freedom and controlExperience with all mobile operating systemsCollaborative opportunities with huge brandsPlease apply now for more information about this role, or check our careers page for details of other opportunities to work with us.